The NYC Blizzard of 2026 is doing everything forecasters had said it would this weekend, dumping huge amounts of snow across the five boroughs and bringing the city to a near standstill. At least 15 inches of snow was reported at multiple National Weather Service reporting sites as of 7 a.m. Monday morning with heavy bands of the white stuff forecast to continue battering the Big Apple for several more hours.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a state of emergency across the five boroughs and issued a travel ban that will remain in effect until at least noon today. "We are asking New Yorkers to avoid all non-essential travel, please for your safety, stay home, stay inside and stay off the roads," Mamdani said during an official press conference last night.
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The protections cover only households that have lived continuously in their units since July 1, 2009, and are aimed at keeping those long-timers from getting pushed out as Downtown prices climb. In practical terms, a slice of the 1,700-plus unit complex now has a multi-decade shield against sharp rent spikes, while many other apartments there remain fully exposed to the market.
According to CBS News New York, the fire broke out in the building's basement and initially resisted efforts to knock it down, as seen in video showing several engine companies on scene. The outlet reported that two FDNY members were hurt while fighting the fire, but officials had not yet released their conditions or specified where they were taken for treatment. CBS said the information came from authorities at the scene.
The Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center officially opened to the public on February 10 in East Flatbush, becoming the first new Parks rec center in Central Brooklyn in more than a decade and the borough's largest facility. The $141 million center is expected to serve over 41,000 residents within a 15-minute walk or transit ride. Council Member Farah N. Louis, who spearheaded the project, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani led the grand opening on February 9 alongside local and state officials, including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Kevin Parker, and Assemblymembers Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Monique Chandler-Waterman.
It is a year round destination with towering skyscrapers, world class museums, iconic skyline views, and neighborhood flavors that shift with every season. On any given day you can start with sunrise over the Brooklyn Bridge, wander through gallery halls, and end with late night food in a neighborhood that feels like its own small city. The energy is constant, but the mood of the city changes with the calendar, giving each visit a completely different personality.
"This defendant brutally attacked Zoraida Leo after a rent dispute and then callously left her to die on the floor of her own home," Queens DA Melinda Katz said. "No family should endure the loss of a loved one in such a cruel manner. We cannot undo this egregious harm, but with this sentence we have helped secure justice for Ms. Leo's family."
